Nanotechnology in Society

The Center for Nanotechnology and Society (CNS-ASU) is working side by side with scientists who are making nanotechnology a reality to anticipate and understand the societal consequences of this new area of innovation. Sponsored by the US National Science Foundation, CNS-ASU is located at Arizona State University and involves researchers at Georgia Tech, North Carolina State University, Rutgers University, University of Colorado at Boulder, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Center for Science and Technology Policy Research is contributing to CNS-ASU by:

Organizing a National Consensus Conference panel to identify values to guide policymakers and develop policy recommendations for the future development of nanotechnology

Conducting exploratory research aimed at assessing the implementation of federal policies on the societal dimensions of nanotechnology at local university lab settings